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...unique feature of the audition was the premiere of two movements from a piano concerto composed by Joel Mandelbaum for the soloist, Ann Besser. The concerto is written in the same key (A) as two others performed on the program, the Liszt and the Schuman. And though Mr. Mandelbaum does not wholly shun the contemporary idiom, in spirit his work is much like those two showpieces of the Romantic era. Miss Besser's performance, by its technical perfection as well as its penetration of the music showed the work off to excellent advantage...
...York Philharmonic (Sun. 2:30 p.m., CBS). Mozart's Violin Concerto in G Major. Soloist: Belgium's Arthur Grumiaux...
...Before the next summons came, Paul was already lodged with a friendly farmworkers' corps near Vienna; he did most of his digging in the scores of Mozart and Beethoven. He gave his first recital in Vienna four years ago, then gradually began to make his name as a soloist and chamber musician. Badura-Skoda realizes that his U.S. record reputation has given him a unique advantage over most other musicians his age, but he still prefers to play for live audiences. "Recording studios are so cold," he says, "and it is always a pleasure to be liked." Town Hall...
...York Philharmonic (Sun. 2:30 p.m., CBS). Soloist: Pianist Guiomar Novaes...
Choral, under the direction of G. Wallace Woodworth '24, will sing music of Handel, Palestrina, Areadelt, and Schubert. Liz Kalkhurst '56 is a featured soloist...